Stichting Molens aan de Plas

Help to build the visitor centre!

We have been working for a while on a new visitor center behind windmill De Ster with a presentation area for visitors and facilities for volunteers. Fundraising has started and we hope that the visitor center can open in 2021.

Support us!

Do you want to support us? That is possible! You can make a donation via international money transport on behalf of 'Stichting Molens aan de Kralingse Plas', The Netherlands. Our BIC code is RABONL2U, account number NL95RABO0133818284.

Updates

08/02/2021 : Visitor center is progressing

The new building next to the De Ster windmill is gradually taking shape. A visitor center is being built on behalf of NV Stadsherstel and together with Stichting Molens aan de Kralingse Plas. The new center consists of a small hall, a workshop for the mill volunteers, a kitchen, toilets and other facilities. After completion, it is the intention that groups of visitors can be received in the center for an introductory presentation about the mills. That includes school classes. The visitor center is located on the Kralingse Plas and is connected to the De Ster windmill. A traditional architectural style has been chosen that matches De Ster. The center will also be rented out for small-scale meetings.

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Spices

The spices that are ground in the mill can be purchased at De Ster. The spices are for sale when the mill is open and can also be ordered by email.

New!
Now available, gift boxes with three cans of spices in our shop. On the back of the boxes is a brief explanation of our spices and the mills. Nice giveaway!

Take a look at our spices

Snuff tobacco

Snuff tobacco production is a national heritage, in May 2015 is the craft of snuifreder is added to the Nationale Inventory of Immaterial Heritage. Unfortunately, as a result of the new EU regulation for tobacco, we stopped selling snuff at the end of 2016. Despite that, we can still show the production of snuff tobacco as a demonstration.

On behalf of the Kenniscentrum Immaterieel Erfgoed Nederland (KIEN) a film was made about making snuff like it was done on De Ster and De Lelie. The film provides an extensive insight into this very old production method. The film can be viewed on this link.

Organisation

At the end of 2016 De Ster and De Lelie were handed over by the municipality of Rotterdam to Stadsherstel Historisch Rotterdam NV. The day-to-day business of the mills is in hand of the volunteers of Stichting Molens aan de Kralingse Plas. The volunteers operate the mills, give guided tours and do small maintenance on the mills. rondleiding More about the foundation, the volunteers and our future plans can be found on this link.

Help us!
We are looking for volunteers who, like us, want to make an effort for De Ster and De Lelie. You can help us in all sorts of ways, for example with giving guided tours to visitors, packing spices and promoting the mills and the products of the mills.

De Ster and De Lelie are in a beautiful setting and are full of historical techniques. We offer a nice atmosphere, free coffee, tea and of course cake. Do you want to help us or do you know someone who would like to? Contact us and come along for a day to meet us and try if you like it.

Sailing at Rotterdam Sailing School de Lelie

The Sailing School is located in the karotten factory behind the De Lelie windmill. Thousands of carots were once stored there for the manufacturing of snuff tobacco.

Eat or drink at restaurant De Tuin

De Tuin is located in the villa that the Hioolen family had built in 1867. The Hioolen family has owned the entire mill complex for more than a century.

Mills at the lake

More activities around the Kralingse Plas

Miller's house

Stay in one of the two heritage accommodation studios in the miller's house

ANBI

Our foundation is recognised as a charity and your donation can raise tax benefits in The Netherlands

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